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Tag Archives: speed
Luvin' Speed
Speed is a very relative concept. Airplanes go fast – and slow. Many consider sailboats slow, but yachtsmen can sail them fast. Cars simply take forever to get anywhere, unless the driver is a teenager. Then it is probably just … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flying, Personal
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Tagged airline pilot, airliners, airplanes, crazy drivers, go fast, jetstream, low-level attack pilot, Luvin' Speed, military, Navy, pulling g, risk management, sailboats, speed, teenagers
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Luvin’Speed
Speed is a very relative concept. Airplanes go fast – and slow. Many consider sailboats slow, but yachtsmen can sail them fast. Cars simply take forever to get anywhere, unless the driver is a teenager. Then it is probably just … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flying, Personal
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Tagged airline pilot, airliners, airplanes, crazy drivers, go fast, jetstream, low-level attack pilot, Luvin' Speed, military, Navy, pulling g, risk management, sailboats, speed, teenagers
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Low and Slow
Nothing is better and more fun than flying low and slow across the country. Particularly in an airplane with an engine that turns at a low rpm in cruise. It gives an all new meaning to the term “cross-county.” Hit … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying, Teaching
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Tagged aeronautical knowledge, angle-of-attack, critical angle-of-attack, cross-county, flying low and slow, flying the wing, fun and joy of flying, higher fuel flows, horsepower, joy of the journey, Low and Slow, old days, pilot training, sitting inside an aluminum container, skill, speed, young pilots
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